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The Campaign for NEHGS

Capital Improvements and National Headquarters Expansion

Capital Improvements and National Headquarters Expansion

Funds from the current capital campaign have enabled us to enhance our presence on Newbury Street with a beautiful and welcoming garden and the restorative cleaning of our building’s façade. Inside the building, campaign funds have enabled us to create an expanded conservation laboratory. We are currently seeking additional campaign gifts and grants to upgrade the technology infrastructure (i.e., computers, reader-scanners, wireless connectivity, and content management systems) that will support a unparalleled surge in the number of online records available to our members and registered users.

Expanding Our Home Headquarters

Until recently, despite these planned improvements, the Society still lacked sufficient space for expanding our staff and services. With this in mind, NEHGS seized a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and entered into an agreement to purchase and ultimately expand our headquarters with the adjoining four story, 4,500-square foot brownstone townhouse at 97 Newbury Street. Our extended sale agreement, in which the seller will maintain his retail operation for the foreseeable future, allows NEHGS the time to gather donor support for this critical acquisition and its eventual renovation, and also to plan carefully and strategically to configure this new space to meet the requirements of the Society and its members.